Sony's legacy is designed to bridge the gap between XDCAM source media and non-linear editing systems.
: You can use the lightweight proxy files generated by the camera to quickly scrub through your footage, set In and Out points, and import only the exact parts of the shot you actually need. Xdcam Transfer Software
The standout workflow feature of the XDCAM Transfer application is its ability to perform without needing a full transcode. Sony's legacy is designed to bridge the gap
: To browse, preview, and ingest files from modern or legacy XDCAM devices, you should instead download the free Sony Catalyst Browse application. : To browse, preview, and ingest files from
: If you are using physical Professional Disc drives (like the PDW-U2 or PDW-U4), you will still need to run the XDCAM Drive Software on your OS to allow the computer to mount and read the physical discs.
: Instead of time-consuming transcoding (which alters the video quality), the software simply extracts the native MPEG-2 video from the camera's MP4 or MXF files and places it perfectly into a QuickTime .MOV wrapper.